Movie·2023

Tukdam: The Point Of Death

Name: Tukdam: The Point Of Death
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-08-24
Rating: 8
Cast: Tenzin Gyatso

★ 8.0Documentary

Synopsis

Irish director Donagh Coleman explores the extraordinary phenomenon of Tukdam, whereby some Tibetan Buddhist practitioners are able to forestall physical decay at the point of clinical death for days, even weeks, by entering a deep meditative state. Supported by His Holiness the Dalai Lama a group of leading scientists conduct groundbreaking research into the phenomenon, which challenges Western medical understanding of the line between life and death.